Lake Junaluska’s annual Independence Day Celebration features family-friendly fun — from concerts to fireworks to floating wish lanterns. The holiday event will be full of activities as well as time to soak up summer enjoying the lakeside swimming pool, a round of golf or mini golf, a cruise on the Cherokee IV pontoon boat or a canoe, kayak or paddleboard rental.

Schedule of Events:

FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 2023

7 p.m: Blue Ridge Big Band Concert Lakeside White Tent

SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023

6:30-9 a.m: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

9-11 a.m: Round Robin Tennis Tournament Outfitters Tennis Courts

9:15-9:45 p.m: Floating Wish Lanterns on the Lake

SUNDAY, JULY 2, 2023

6:30-9 a.m: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

9 a.m: Summer Worship Lakeside White Tent

7 p.m: Concert with Darren Nicholson Band and Unspoken Tradition (Buy tickets online.) Stuart Auditorium

MONDAY, JULY 3, 2023

6:30-9 a.m: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

7 a.m.-7 p.m: Closest to the Pin Golf Competition Lake Junaluska Golf Course

8:30 a.m: Morning Devotion by the Lake Harrell Center Porch

11 a.m: Decorated Kayak/Canoe/Paddleboard Flotilla Contest Colonnade

12 p.m: Judging for Decorated Porches Contest

7 p.m: Concert Lakeside white tent

9:30 p.m: Fireworks

TUESDAY, JULY 4, 2023

6:30-9 a.m: Terrace Hotel Buffet Breakfast

11 a.m: Parade North Lakeshore Drive

12-2 p.m: Food Trucks & Family Fun on the Fourth
Picnic, Whitewater Bluegrass (live music), Family Square Dance & More Kid-Friendly Fun
Open-Air Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym

Date: July 1 - 4, 2023

Location: Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center - 91 North Lakeshore Drive Lake Junaluska, NC 28745

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